World Teachers’ Day is designated annually on October 5th, aiming at highlighting the pivotal role teachers play in building a fair, peaceful, and sustainable world. This day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers—a fundamental international framework that establishes clear standards regarding teachers’ rights and responsibilities, their initial training and continuous professional development, their employment conditions, and their pedagogical and working environments.
Established in 1994, the Day has since served not only as an occasion for recognition but also for reflection on how we can collectively better support teachers, enabling them to fully utilize their talents, knowledge, and pedagogical calling to “transform” individuals, communities, and nations.
The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) recognizes educators as bearers of values, cultivators of critical thinking, and founders of future democracies. In this context, the Research Group has been developing educational tools and methodologies through European co-funded projects, where DAISSy-HOU participated as the only Greek entity in international consortia. Indicatively, such European projects are the “Creative Audiovisual Lab for the Promotion of Critical Thinking and Visual Media Literacy (CrAL)”, the “Innovative Agile Project-based Learning (Agile2Learn)“, and the “Digital Competence Levels Assessment in School Education (DigiCLASS)”.
Recognizing that educators require appropriate conditions, respect, resources, and continuous professional support, DAISSy-HOU contributes to promoting a shared vision of quality, inclusive, and equitable education for all—a vision that begins by respecting and empowering those involved in teaching.
►Detailed information about the meaning of “World Teachers’ Day” and indicative related activities of the DAISSy-HOU, is available at the attached press release
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